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History's Unique Aircraft
Fairchild XC-120 Packplane Became an Intermodal Hope That Fell Flat
It was designed with ‘quadricycle’ landing gear and modular cargo pod that, in theory, could be quickly attached to and detached from the aircraft.
Jason McDowell
Updated Jan 7, 2025 9:49 AM EST
History's Unique Aircraft
Boeing 417, a Fascinating Footnote of Aviation History
Jason McDowell
History's Unique Aircraft
Expense Ultimately Doomed Fast, Quiet CBA-123 Vector
Jason McDowell
History's Unique Aircraft
The U.S. Navy’s Unconventional ‘Flying Pancake’ Fighter
Jason McDowell
History's Unique Aircraft
That Time When WACO Designers Went a Little Crazy
Jason McDowell
History's Unique Aircraft
The Unusual Evolution of the Fairchild C-123 Provider
Jason McDowell
History's Unique Aircraft
The Hughes XF-11, a Behemoth That Never Made It Out of Testing
Jason McDowell
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The Untapped Potential of the Horten HX-2
Jason McDowell
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The Hiller Hornet and its Ill-Fated Ring of Fire
Jason McDowell
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The Unfulfilled Promise of the Fairchild T-46
Jason McDowell
History's Unique Aircraft
The Bold, Bulbous Douglas Cloudster II
Jason McDowell
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Cessna 407: Full Steam Ahead, Right Up Until the End
Jason McDowell
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The One, Brief Life of the Twin Cat
Jason McDowell
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